Tuesday 12 August 2014

Brian Leverton Brian L Art from Australia A realism painter inspired by people and nature

 About Brian Leverton 
            Born in Cornwall in 1945, a B.A (hons) showed interest in art from early age, following his grandfather around Europe painting 

"Coexistence"
Art is very important in people's lives for him, as he believes that:Just the beauty of art can put you in a different place. He likes art in any form, not following any artist but follow the art, is his way.
 
Hand make 999 (symbol of good luck) molted bird feathers for the 9ft tree for Chinese New year at Hong Kong
 
When he is involved in looking at art he forgets the world , for him there is nothing like a favorite place to see art, anywhere he finds art he likes to visit that place.

Magnificent Eagle and chick

 
The above displayed painting: Magnificent Eagle and chick, http://www.brianlart.com ,is his favorite one in his creations list. He has the passion to win prize for his art, so, now he is working on a portrait of a aboriginal to enter in the Mortimer prize. He sells his art through his web site and and has buyers from all over the world.
 
hand make real bird feather flowers and feather flower arrangements using molted bird feathers
Living by selling art alone is difficult is what he thinks. But then he tries his best to make a living out of his art. According to him country’s government doesn't gives enough financial support to local artists. Unlike others who have different hobbies along with art, Brian is different from them. His hobby, passion : everything is art. In short art is his life.

Technically for him art is Something that people are drawn with beautiful color, for him it would be a beautiful painting in realism of any subject. 

Beautiful words for the artist and art lovers  from Brian: "Always do everything with a 100% commitment. You will come up with new ideas when you learn on your own."
He put his 100% and evolved with his method:to draw. 

He is an artist who paints in the style of realism,he paints animals, landscape, people and abstract and donate 25% of any profit to Cancer research

He has displayed his work and won many awards: 
Brendens Gallery Goldcoast Brisbane,
Cedar Galleries Gladstone, 
Rotary Club of Bargara art award 1st cat 2 Paint28-8-04,
Gin Gin A.P & I.Society Inc. art award any medeum any subject 2nd 2005,
Gin Gin & District Fine Arts Society Highly Commended paint 2003,
Gin Gin A>P>& I> Society Inc.fine arts awards open paint 1st 2007,
Mt Perry Fine Arts Exhibition 2nd open portrait 2006 Graphite,
Gin Gin & District Fine Arts Society 1st Paste & Graphite 22-3-07,
Bundaberg Regional Show Fine arts open division painting any subject any medium 2nd open division 2003,

Gin Gin A.P.& I. Society Inc.Art awards 1st open graphite & Grand Champion open graphite & 2nd any medium open Portrait 2006,

Artist and art lovers can follow him here:

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